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QoS for Applications and Online Gaming



To create a QoS policy for applications and online games:

1.

In the QoS Setup screen, select the

Turn Internet Access QoS On

check box.

2.

Click the

Setup QoS Rule

button to see the existing priority rules.

You can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking either the

Edit

or

Delete

button. You can also delete all of the rules by simply clicking the

Delete All

button.

3.

To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click

Add

Priority Rule

to display the following screen:

4.

In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game.

5.

In the Priority Category list, select either

Applications

or

Online Gaming

. In either case, a

list of applications or games displays in the list.

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6.

You can select an existing item from the list, or you can scroll and select

Add a New

Application

or

Add a New Game,

as applicable.

a.

If you add an entry, the Priority Rules screen expands as shown:

b.

In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new application or game.

c.

In the Connection Type list, select either

TCP,

UDP,

or both (

TCP/UDP

). Specify the

port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses.

7.

From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this traffic relative to other

applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.

8.

Click

Apply

to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

QoS for a Router LAN Port



To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports:

1.

Select

Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup

to display the QoS Setup screen.

2.

Select the

Turn Internet Access QoS On

check box.

3.

Click the

Setup QoS Rule

button.

4.

Click the

Add Priority Rule

button.

5.

From the Priority Category list, select

Ethernet LAN Port

, as shown in the following figure:

6.

From the LAN port list, select the LAN port.

7.

From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this port’s traffic relative to

other applications. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.

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8.

Click

Apply

to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

9.

In the QoS Setup screen, click

Apply

.

QoS for a MAC Address



To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:

1.

Select

Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup

.

2.

Click the

Setup QoS Rule

button. The QoS Setup screen displays.

3.

Click

Add Priority Rule

.

4.

From the Priority Category list, select

MAC Address

:

5.

If the device is the MAC Device List, select its radio button. The information from the MAC

Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and Device Name fields. If the device

is not in the list, click

Refresh

. If it still does not appear, fill in these fields manually.

6.

From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this device’s traffic relative to

other applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.

7.

Click

Apply

to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

8.

In the QoS Setup screen, select the

Turn Internet Access QoS On

check box.

9.

Click

Apply

.

Edit or Delete an Existing QoS Policy



To edit or delete a QoS policy:

1.

Select

Advanced > QoS Setup

to display the QoS Setup screen.

2.

Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or delete, and do one of

the following:

•

Click

Delete

to remove the QoS policy.

•

Click

Edit

to edit the QoS policy. Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to

change the policy settings.

3.

Click

Apply

in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes.

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5.

Security

Keeping unwanted content out of your network

This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable

content from reaching the computers and devices on your network.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic

•

Block Services (Port Filtering)

•

Schedule Blocking

•

Security Event Email Notifications

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Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic

Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network.

The blocking can be always or according to a schedule.



To set up keyword blocking:

1.

Select

Advanced > Security >

Block Sites

to display the following screen:

2.

Select one of the keyword blocking options:

•

Per Schedule

. Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings.

•

Always

. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule screen.

3.

In the Keyword field, enter a keyword or domain, click

Add Keyword,

and click

Apply

.

The Keyword list supports up to 32 entries. Here are some sample entries:

•

Specify XXX to block http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html.

•

Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as .edu or .gov.

•

Enter a period (

.

) to block all Internet browsing access.



To delete a keyword or domain:

1.

Select the keyword you want to delete from the list.

2.

Click

Delete Keyword

, and then

Apply

to save your changes.



To specify a trusted computer:

You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking and logging. The computer you exempt

has to have a fixed IP address.

1.

In the Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address.

2.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.